If you have decided to stay in town for Lunar New Year, you may be wondering what to do to entertain yourself and the children. There are so many events on offer that there is no excuse for boredom.
To ensure wealth and good luck in the Year of the Rabbit, visit the ever-popular New Year flower markets to buy chrysanthemums, irises, peonies, peach blossoms or kumquat trees.
Several markets, with hundreds of stalls selling flowers, toys, gifts, food and much more, are already open at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay; Fa Hui Park in Mong Kok, and the Sha Tin Yuen Wo Playground in the New Territories. The opening hours are: today-February 14, 2pm-11pm, and February 15, 2pm-5am. Entry to the parks is free. HKTA hotline: 2508 1234.
Also attracting enthusiastic family audiences is the Lantern and Temple Festival at the Tamar site in Admiralty. Highlights include huge lanterns, folk acrobatics, lion dancing, and a shopping arcade with handicrafts and candy.
Continuing until March 3, this event is open Sunday-Friday noon-11pm; Saturday noon-midnight; February 15, noon-3am; February 16, 4pm-midnight, and February 17, noon-midnight. Entry is $20 on weekdays and $30 at weekends, on public holidays and on February 15. Call 2807 7633.
Customers at Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, can enjoy free entertainment daily until February 15. The 'Flying Acrobats' from Australia perform today at 1.30pm and 5.30pm; tomorrow and February 14 at 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 5.30pm; and February 15 at 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 9pm.